Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage | 2004-2010 | 1,800-2,000 individuals | B1i |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | passage | 2004-2010 | 1,500-2,000 individuals | B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Grunnfjorden | Naturreservat | 24 |
| 2013 | Grunnfjorden | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | major (>10) |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Fens, transition mires and springs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Øksnes (Norway). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/øksnes-iba-norway on 23/11/2024.